34th Armor Regiment

34th Armor Regiment
34th Armor Regiment
	Coat of arms
Founded	28 August 1941
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Type	Armored battalion
Role	Armored warfare
Size	1 active battalion
Part of	U.S. Army Armored Branch
Garrison/HQ	Fort Riley
Nicknames	Centurions (special designation); Dreadnaughts
Mottos	"Fear God, Dreadnaught!"
Colors	Blue & Gold
Engagements	World War II; Vietnam War Operation Cedar Falls; Operation Junction City Battle of Suoi Tre; ; Operation Baker; Operation Yellowstone; Operation Saratoga; Cambodian campaign; ; Gulf War; Iraq War;
Decorations	; Presidential Unit Citation (2x); ; Valorous Unit Award (2x); ; Meritorious Unit Commendation; ; Superior Unit Award; ; Luxembourg War Cross; ; Vietnam Gallantry Cross; ; Civil Actions Medal;
Commanders
Current; commander	LTC Burton (2-34 AR)
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 34th Armor Regiment is an armored regiment of the United States Army formed in 1941. It served with the 5th Armored Division and the 44th Infantry Division during World War II, the 4th Infantry Division, 1st Cavalry Division, and the 25th Infantry Division (United States) during the Vietnam War. The current active unit is 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment (2-34 AR), assigned to the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas, since 1987.

In service for 84 years as of August 2025, the "Dreadnaughts" have been cited for heroism in combat on numerous occasions, including two Presidential Unit Citations, three Valorous Unit Awards, and the Vietnam Gallantry Cross. The Luxembourg War Cross was awarded for the 34th's part in liberating Luxembourg from German occupation in 1944, and the colors of the cross's ribbon feature in the regimental coat of arms.